Springfield 18-year-old arrested for allegedly attempting to elude state troopers

Oregon State Police arrested an 18-year-old Springfield resident after he allegedly attempted to elude them for about 13 miles near Albany.

A state trooper spotted Angel Gamaliel Gallo driving southbound on Interstate 5 around 6:20 p.m. Sunday and tried to stop him, but the trooper said Gallo didn't stop and sped up to 120 mph.

A second trooper waited 12 miles away and put down spike strips, which deflated the left front tire of the 2011 Volkswagen Golf car that Gallo was driving. Troopers then stopped traffic and took both Gallo and his passenger out of the car.

Gallo was arrested on accusations of attempting to elude in a vehicle, reckless driving and recklessly endangering another person. He was also cited for possessing less than an ounce of marijuana.